Apparatus for the treatment of neuropsychic and somatic diseases with heat, light, sound and vhf electromagnetic radiation

ABSTRACT

An apparatus for the treatment of neuropsychic and somatic disorders wherein light-, sound-, VHF electromagnetic fieldpulses and radiation from light-, sound-, VHF electromcagnetic field- and heat-sources, respectively, are simultaneously applied by means of a control unit to the patient&#39;&#39;s central nervous system with a predermined repetition rate. The light radiation and sound radiation sources are made so as to exert an adequate and monotonous influence of the light-and sound-radiation on the patient&#39;&#39;s visual analyzers and auditory analyzers, respectively.

United States Patent Rabichev et al.

[451 Nov. 20, 1973 APPARATUS FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEUROPSYCHIC ANDSOMATIC DISEASES WITH HEAT, LIGHT, SOUND AND VHF ELECTROMAGNETICRADIATION Inventors: Lev Yakovlevich Rabicllev, ulitsa 25 Oktyabrya, 80,kv. 7; Vladislav Fedorovich Vasiliev, ulitsa 25 Oktyabrya, 46, kv. 3;Alexandr Sergeevich Putilin, 1 pereulok Panfilova, 9-B, kv. 25; TatyanaGrigorievna I lina, ulitsa Iskry, 25, kv. 1; Petr Vasilievich Raku,ulitsa R02, 13, korpusl, kv. 73; Leopold Pavlovich Kernitsky, ulitsaZelinskogo, 12, korpus4, kv. 55, all of Kishinev, U.S.S.R.

3,576,185 4/1971 Schulz et al I 128/1 C 3,213,851 10/1965 Currea 128/1 R2,859,731 11/1958 Sutt0n..... 12811 C 3,470,870 10/1969 Schoffer 128/1 CFOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 619,129 3/1961 Italy 128/1 C 1,183,60712/1964 Germany 123/1 C 826,766 1/1960 Great Britain 128/419 P PrimaryExaminer-William E. Kamm Attorney-Holman & Stern [5 7] ABSTRACT Anapparatus for the treatment of neuropsychic and somatic disorderswherein light-, sound-, VHF electromagnetic field-pulses and radiationfrom light-, sound- VHF electromcagnetic fieldand heat-sources,respectively, are simultaneously applied by means of a control unit tothe patients central nervous system with a predermined repetition rate.The light radiation and sound radiation sources are made so as to exertan adequate and monotonous influence of the light-and sound-radiation onthe patients visual analyzers and auditory analyzers, respectively.

8 Claims, 2 Drawing Figures Patented Nov. 20, 1973 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 m.|l| I IIIIL in km Patented Nov. 20, 1973 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 1 APPARATUSFOR THE TREATMENT OF NEUROPSYCI-IIC AND SOMATIC DISEASES WITH HEAT,LIGHT, SOUND AND VHF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION The present inventionrelates to physiotherapeutic apparatus, and more particularly toapparatus for the treatment of inorganically caused neuropsychic andsomatic disorders, such as neuroses, psychoses, insomnia, hypertension,tonic disease, ulcer, stammering, bronchial asthma, intestinaldyskinesia, cardioneurosis, vegeto-vascular neurosis, eczema, asthenicand reactive disturbances. The apparatus of the present invention mayfind successful application in sportsand military medicine, i.e., insuch situations as:

the start of a crucial sports competition or a similar sportsdemonstration;

cases of extremely high neurotension, as observed in combatant unitsoldiers and in patients of field military hospitals.

Known are apparatus for the treatment of neuropsychic and somaticdisorders in which light and sound pulses are emitted by light radiationsources and sound radiation sources to act upon the patients centralnervous system.

In said apparatus use is made oflightand sound radiation sources. Thesound emission includes speech sounds recorded on a magnetic tape, aswell as ultrasound. Under the treatment conditions the patients head andthe upper portion of his body are enclosed in a chamber which is made inthe form of a kind of sarcophagus.

Thus in the above-said apparatus, only one curative factor is employed,namely that of speech formulae of a hypnotic suggestion as recorded on amagnetic tape and designed to produce a suggestive effect via channelsof the second signal system (intellect, mind, psyche). Whenever thepatient is psychologically reluctant to admit suggestive formulae, suchan apparatus is of no avail as far as that particular case is concerned.Lightand ultrasound emission, used in the apparatus of the prior art, donot, in fact, play an independent curative role, but are rather of anauxiliary nature, for their action on the patient's central nervoussystem is continuous and intended to inhibit the same so that anappropriate background could be prepared to facilitate the suggestivetreatment itself. The background factors themselves are physiologicallyinadequate being beyond the ranges of aural and ocular perception andsometimes involving an adverse effect upon the patient's condition. Itshould be stressed that the chamber used in accomodating the patientshead and the upper portion of his body has an unfavourable effect uponthe patient, because it is made, as said above in the form of asarcophagus and may give rise to negative phychic responses.

The present invention is aimed at providing an apparatus for thetreatment of neuropsychic and somatic diseases, which ensures a rhythmicand remotely controlled action of at least three physical factors uponthe patients nervous system.

With this and other objects in view, the invention resides in theapparatus for the treatment of neuropsychic and somatic diseases inwhich light pulses and sound pulses from light sources and soundsources, respectively, act upon the patients central nervous system,wherein there is provided an VHF electromagnetic field source installedin the immediate proximity of the patients ganglia, and a control unitwhich is electrically connected with the sources of light radiation,sound radiation and VHF electromagnetic field radiation and whicheffects control over these sources so as to enable said sources undercontrol to send to the central nervous system simultaneous light pulses,sound pulses and VHF electromagnetic pulses at an assigned pulserepetition rate thereby causing a state of inhibition in the patientunder treatment, the light radiation sources and sound radiation sourcesbeing embodied in such a way that an adequate and monotonous influenceof the sound and light radiations is exerted upon the patients visualanalyser and auditory analyser.

In order to intensify the curative effect and to make for an acceleratedtransfer from vigilance to what is nearly normal physiological sleep itis reasonable that a source of heat radiation be added and installed inthe immediate proximity to the patients skin surface, said source beingelectrically connected with a control unit and controlled by the latterso that heat radiation is sent to the patients skin surfacesimultaneously with the pulses from the VHF electromagnetic fieldsource, light source and sound source, said puises following at anassigned repetition rate causing the inhibition to be irradiated.

The light radiation source may be made in the form of at least one lamp,blue or green in colour, which is installed at the patients eye level.

When using an even number of lamps, said lamps are installedsymmetrically in respect of the patients saggital sinus plane.

The control unit may be embodied as a chopper in conjunction with a cammechanism providing for generation of pulses at a certain repetitionrate.

In order to extend the pulse repetition range it is reasonable that anelectronic timer be provided including at least one thyratron.

With due regard to the patient's individual features said electronictimer should be equipped with a potentiometer to control the pulserepetition rate of VHF electromagnetic field radiation, light radiationand sound radiation, as well as heat radiation, said electronic timerbeing electrically connected with a potentiometer.

Due to such construction the present apparatus for the treatment ofneuropsychic and somatic disorders allows improvement of the mobilityand intensity of nervous processes, normalization of the affectedfunctional derangements as apparent from the removal of pathologicalsymptoms, decrease in manifestations of autonomic angioneurosis andneurotic symptoms, a longer and sounder sleep.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will be madeapparent upon a consideration of the specific illustrative embodimentsas described herein with reference to the drawings, wherein:

FIG] shows a schematic electrical circuit of one embodiment of anapparatus for the treatment of neuropsychic and somatic disorders;

FIG.2 is another embodiment of same.

The apparatus for the treatment of neuropsychic disorders comprises, inaccordance with the present invention, source I through 4 (FIGS 1 and 2)of light radiation, sound radiation and VHF electromagnetic fieldradiation, heat radiation respectively, wherein light pulses, soundpulses, VHF electromagnetic pulses and heat radiation act upon thecentral nervous system of a patient (not shown in the drawing). Theapparatus also includes control unit which is electrically connectedwith said sources l through 4 and controls the same so as to enable themto send to the central nervous system simultaneous light radiationpulses, sound radiation pulses, heat radiation pulses and VHFelectromagnetic field radiation pulses at an assigned pulse repetitionrate thereby causing a state of inhibition in the patient undertreatment.

The sources I through 4 are oriented in respect of the patient asfollows:

the light radiation source 1 is placed at the level of the patients eyesat a distance of 40 to 50 cm therefrom;

the sound radiation source 2 is placed in the proximity of the patientunder treatment at a distance of 40 to 50 cm him;

the VHF electromagnetic field radiation source 3 is placed in theimmediate proximity of the patients ganglia, preferably at the level ofcarotid sinuses, 3 to 4 cm away from the patients skin surface, as isthe case with the present apparatus;

the heat radiation source 4 is also placed close to the patient's skinsurface, i.e., in the immediate proximity of the face skin surface.

The sources I and 2 of light radiation and sound radi ation,respectively, provide for an adequate and monotonous action thereof uponthe visual and auditory analyzers.

According to the first embodiment of the apparatus for the treatment ofneuropsychic and somatic disorders (FlGl) the control unit 5 is achopper with a cam mechanism 6 and contacts 7 through [0. The cams ofthe cam mechanism 6 are rotated by an electric motor ll fed from a powersupply unit, which is mains supply in this specific case. The electricmotor ll makes 60 rpm. thereby providing for an assigned pulse repetionrate of sixty pulses per minute of light radiation pulses, soundradiation pulses, VHF electromagnetic field radiation pulses and heatradiation pulses.

Light radiation source I is an incandescent lamp, blue in colour, whichis electrically connected with a secondary winding l4 ofa transformerthrough a resistor 12 which serves to control the intensity of lightradiation, contacts 7 of the vibrator and a switch l3, the transformer15 being in turn electrically connected with the ac. mains.

Sound radiation source 2 is a small-size loudspeaker l6 which iselectrically connected with another secondary winding 21 of thetransformer I5 through a diode [7, variable resistor l8, constantresistor l9, contacts 8 of the vibrator and switch 20. The soundradiation source provides for an imitation of rain drop noise. Besides,it can be employed to imitate the noise of the surf.

The VHF electromagnetic field radiation sources 3 is a push-pulloscillator 22 with an inductance coil 23 and resistor 24. Electrodes 25make the load of said oscillator 22. The VHF electromagnetic fieldsource is fitted with a switch 26 and controlled by the contacts 10 ofthe chopper.

The heat radiation source 4 is a hot spiral wire 27 which is surroundedby a screen 28 made of thermal insulator. The heat flow from the hotwire is removed by means of a blower 29 rotated by an electric motor 30.The heat radiation 4 is controlled by a switch 31 via the contacts 9 ofthe vibrator.

The present device is equipped with a common mains switch 32. Thesources I, 2 and 4 of light radiation, sound radiation and heatradiation, respectively, are mounted in the same casing (not shown inthe drawing).

According to the second embodiment of the present apparatus the controlunit 5 is an electronic timer made of cold cathode thyratron 33 with anelectromagnetic relay 34, potentiometer 35 and resistor 36 in the platecircuit thereof. The electronic timer also includes a capacitor 37 and aresistor 38. The electronic timer has contacts 39 through 42. Thepotentiometer 35 controls the assigned pulses repetition rate of VHFelectromagnetic field radiation, light radiation, sound radiation andheat radiation within the 10 to pulses per second range, depending uponthe patients individual features The light radiation source I includestwo incandescent lamps 43 and 44, green in colour, which are installedsymmetrically in respect of the patients sagittal sinus plane, at theeye level. This position provides for a better therapeutic effectbecause the patient is no longer subject to light beam convergenceaction whenever use is made of the Paurquignet effect. The lightradiation intensity is controlled by the resistor 12. The light source Iis equipped with a signal lamp 45.

The sound radiation source 2 is not substantially different from that inthe first embodyment as described above. The difference between themconsists in the presence ofa capacitor 46. The sound radiation source 2is equipped with a signal lamp 47.

The VHF electromagnetic field source is the same as that of the firstembodiment, with a signal lamp 48 added.

The heat radiation source 4 is the same as that of the first embodimentbut the blower is not shown in FlG.2.

The light radiation source I is electrically connected with abridge-type dc. power supply unit 50 through a resistor 12, switch 49and contacts 39 of the electronic timer.

The sound radiation source 2 is electrically connected with the dc.power supply unit 50 through a switch 51 and contacts 40 of theelectronic timer.

The VHF electromagnetic field source 3 is equipped with a switch 52.

The hot spiral wire 27 of the heat radiation source 4 is fed from themains through a switch 53, while the electric motor 30 of the blower 29is fed from the dc. power supply unit 50 via a variable resistor 54,switch 55 and contacts 42 of the electronic timer.

In accordance with the second embodiment of the present apparatus it canbe switched on and off by means of the mains switch 56.

The principle of operation of the apparatus according to the firstembodiments as follows.

The patient is either put to bed or seated in a deep arm-chair. Theapparatus is moved to the head of said bed or chair. The electrodes 25of the VHF electromagnetic field source are mounted at the level ofcarotid sinuses 3 to 4 centimetres away from the surfice of the neckskin.

The casing, with the sources I, 2 and 4 of light radiation, soundradiation and heat radiation mounted therein, is placed above thepatients head at a distance from 40 to 50 centimetres from his face. Theapparatus is switched on by means of the mains switch 32. The switches13, 20, 26 and 31 are used to turn on the sources I through 4 of lightradiation, sound radiation, VHF electromagnetic field radiation and heatradiation.

Due to this procedure the patients receptors are simultaneously actedupon by 60 p/min pulses of blue light radiation, sound radiation whichis made similar to the rain drop noise, VHF electromagnetic fieldradiation as well as by heat radiation, all these having an effect onthe retina, on the auditory sensory endings, carotide sensory gangliaand thermal receptors in the face skin, respectively.

A simultaneous transmission of the pulses and heat radiation is due tocontacts 7 through of the vibrator. The length of the pulse effect addedto that of heat radiation as obtained by means of the cam mechanism 6amounts to l5 l0 sec.

The nerve pulses due to the action by stimuli, such as pulses of lightradiation, sound radiation, VHF electromagnetic pulse radiation, as wellas heat radiation, are transmitted to the thalamus opticus (sensorycollector) via sensory nerve filament and sympathetic nerve trunk.

The simultaneous arrival of brain wave impulses at the thalamus opticusprovides for an intensified rhythmic activity of its neural formationsdue to the interference effect.- The rhythm of superimposed stimuli asthen synchronized with the activities of the thalamus opticus neuralformations (external synchronization). The rhythm as assigned by theapparatus is adopted by the subcortical neural formations beingtransmitted from the thalamus opticus to the subcortical fields of thevisual, auditory and cutaneous analyzers. In the appropriate corticalcentres of visual, auditory, and cutaneous analyzers. In the appropriatecortical centres of visual analysers the mono-tonous pulses causefocuses of inhibition to be formed which would intensify in strength andirradiate in space in the course of the same treatment session as wellas due to the successive sessions. The primary focus inhibition, onceand whenever it occured, would spread all over the cortical fieldbringing about natural sleep. During the initial treatment sessions theextent of irradiation may be quite insignificant because of the patientsinhibition inertia due to this or that neuropsychic disorder in thepatient under treatment. In the course of successive treatment sessionthe trace responses as retained in above-said cortical centres wouldcause the stimuli to be accumulated so that the inhibition tends to beintensified.

Besides, in the course of successive treatment sessions new conditionedreflex associations are put into effect either because of the procedureitself or due to its specific time, or because of any other isolatedfactor, all contributing to the irradiation of inhibition phenomenathroughout the cortical centres in the cerebral hemispheres.

The whole system of stimuli which is addressed to the patients organismmakes use of the first signal system channels, i.e., the receptor zonesof the appropriate analyzers, so that the second signal system channels(mind, intellect, psyche) are avoided thereby providing for a curativeeffect, no matter the patients psychic condition or his attitude towardsthe treatment procedure. Besides, the second signal system channels,once unblocked, affords some opportunities for a simultaneous suggestiveand rhythm therapy action thereby increasing the treatment effect.

The present invention makes use of a plurality of sources which aredistant stimuli of different physical nature being such oscillatoryphenomena as act upon the receptors to the adequate physiologic extentsgiving rise to no alterations which would exceed the physiologicconstants limits involved. That is why the action exerted upon thepatients organism is mild and humane. Besides, provision is made bothfor a separate control of every factor and for a joint application of arequired combination thereof so that the electrohypnotic treatment couldbe quite individual.

The second embodiment of this apparatus is based on the same principlesof operation as the first embodiment thereof. The difference can bedescribed as follows.

By means of a potentiometer 35 in conjunction with the electronic timerthe pulse repetition rate of light pulses, sound pulses, VHFelectromagnetic field pulses, as well as heat radiation, can be made tovary with due regard to the patients individual characteristics.

The possibility of alterations both in pulse repetition rate and in theoperation made of the apparatus under consideration provides for acontrolled variation of biorhythms in the appropriate range as suggestedby the principle of rhythm assimilation named after A.A.Ukhtomsky.

ln the second embodiment of the apparatus, the light radiation pulsesare sent by incandescent lamps 43 and 44, green in color, which aremounted at eye level and symmetrical with respect to sinus plane, sothat the convergence effect is eliminated (the eyeball convergence wouldgive birth to a stimulation focus thereby preventing the progress ofsomnolescent inhibition).

The application of green light permits utilization of Paurquignetseffect to achieve an optimum influence on the visual analyzers.

The following procedure is recommended for the treatment of neuropsychicand somatic disorders using the apparatus of the present invention.

At a first treatment session the duration of the VHF exposure should be10 minutes, at a second one 15 minutes, at a third one minutes, at afourth one minutes, and at all succeeding sessions it should be minutes.The other radiation sources may be operated for 30 to 60 minutes. On theaverage, 30 minutes is required for one treatment-session. The patientmay lie with his face upwards and eyes open, though it would be betterfor him to close his eyes to be ready to fall asleep. At the firsttreatment-session, the intensities of sound-, light-, and heat-radiationare selected to suit the particular patient.

Using the second embodiment of the apparatus, during the first minutesof the treatment session, the pulse repetition rate should be 20 topulses per minute (instead of to pulses per minute which is the normalcase).

During the successive treatment-sessions the intensity of the exposuremay remain the same as that used at the first session. The pulserepetition rate, however, may be gradually decreased later on fromsession to session.

The development of inhibition processes at a treatment-session ischaracterized by a very gradual progress. This manifests itself in asomewhat slower pulse, lower integument temperature and arterial pressure, relaxation of sceletal muscles, onset of somnolescence.

With each successive session the onset of all these phenomena takes lesstime while the phenomena themselves become more pronounced. bringingabout a general improvement of the patients state of health accompaniedwith a better sleep at night.

During the treatment session, the patient experiences gentle,tranquilizing sensations, which result in psychical relaxation and,gradual transference from vigilance to sleep. An active reproduction ofinhibition of processes, if regularly repeated, each treatment-sessionmakes a sort of training the patient for a better neurodynamicperformance.

Clinical applications of the proposed apparatus are as follows. Theapparatus of the present invention may be used for the treatment ofpatients in the 4 to 70 years bracket. One hundred patients, 4 to 18years old, and 200 patients over 18 years old underwent the appropriatetreatment. Among these patients were the following cases: neurasthenia,neurosis involving delusion, insomnia, asthenic, depressive and reactivestates, postinfections and traumatic cerebrasthenia, diencephalicsyndrome, vegeto-vascular dystonia, hypertension, bronchial asthma,stammering, rheumatic Sydenhams chorea.

The treatment was effected with respect to ambulatory clinicand hospitalpatients.

No side effects, complications or harmful actions were observed.

Contraindications: infectious diseases, cancer, schizophrenia in itsadvanced stage (e.g., involving delirious phenomena), andhyperthyreosis.

The apparatus of the present invention for treating neuropsychic andsomatic diseases is a physical therapy apparatus to be used for treatinginsomnia, hypertension, infantile stammering, and other diseases arisingfrom nervous exhaustion and prostration, nervous break-down.

This apparatus is reliable, convenient, safe and simple to control anduse, portable, and if necessary, may be placed at the bed-head whendealing with a bed case.

The use of the apparatus is not confined to any agebracket. Even infantswere effectively treated. The apparatus may be used in hospitals as wellas in outpatient clinics.

The operation of the apparatus is quite economical: its powerconsumption is very small. The treatment sessions are effected by paramedical personnel. Not to disturb the patient a remote control from anadjacent room may be exercised.

For the first time in medical practice, thanks to the apparatus of thepresent invention, use is made of a complex of four physical factorsacting simultaneously on the respective receptors, said factorsoperating with predetermined rhythm pattern, and the sources ofrespective radiation being placed at a predetermined distance from thepatient's receptors, so that it could bring about such a state of thenervous system which is char acteristic of rest and sleep.

The synergetic action of the factors used in the apparatus result not ina simple sum of respective effects produced by each of said factors, butcreates quite a new qualitative phenomenon, wherein interference andresonance-processes, associated with the radiation from the pertinentsources, cause the inhibition process to be irradiatedwithin the braincentres, which is a distinguishing feature of the present type rhythmtherapy.

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for the treatment of neuropsychic and somatic diseases,said apparatus comprising a control unit means for simultaneouslyperiodically activat ing apparatus connected thereto in a pulsed mannerat a selected repetition rate; a light-radiation source essentiallycomprising at least one electric bulb electrically connected with saidcontrol unit means, such that light pulses are generated by saidlight-radiation source influencing the central nervous system of thepatient having one of said diseases who faces said source; a soundradiation source essentially comprising an electric generator of pulseoscillations, a small dynamic loud-speaker means for converting saidoscillations into acoustic signals imitating the sound of falling dropsof water, said electric generator being electrically connected with saidcontrol unit means for actuation thereby whereby sound pulses of saidsound-radiation source influence the central nervous system of thepatient; a VHF electromagnetic-field source essentially comprising agenerator of sinusoidal electric oscillations of the waves metric range,electrically connected with said control unit means and disposed inproximity to the patients ganglia, pulses from said VHF electromagneticfield source acting upon the nervous system of the patient; saidlight-radiation source producing an adequate and monotonous action ofthe light-radiation of the patients visual analyzer; said soundradiation source producing an adequate and monotonous influence of thesound radiation on the patients auditory analyzer; said control unitmeans controlling said lightradiation, sound-radiation and VHFelectromagneticfield source so as to provide for a simultaneousgeneration of said light, sound and VHF electromagnetic pulses anddirecting said pulses to act upon the patients central nervous system,all said pulses following at a predetermined repetition rate andensuring suppression of the patients nervous activity; and a powersupply means to supply said lightradiation, soundradiation and VHFelectromagnetic-field sources and said control unit.

2. An apparatus according to claim 9, further including a heat radiationsource comprising an electrical coil surrounded by a heat-insulatingshield and provided with an air-forcing motor, said heat source beingdisposed in the proximity of the patients integument, said motor of saidheat-radiation source being electrically connected with said controlunit means and controlled thereby so as to ensure a heat irradiationflow onto the patients integument at the same time as said VHFelectromagnetic-field pulses and sound pulses are sent at an assignedrepetition rate, so as to contribute to the inhibition of the patientsnervous activity.

3. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said light-radiationsource comprises at least one blue-light lamp adapted to be placed atthe level of the patient's eyes.

4. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said light-radiationsource comprises at least one green-light lamp adapted to be placed atthe level of the patients eyes.

5. An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein an even number of saidgreen-light lamps are provided and are adapted to be arrangedsymmetrically with respect to the saggital plane of the patient and at aminimal angle relative to the axis of the respective eye.

6. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said electromagnetic fieldsource comprises an oscillator means having a control means, and whereinsaid control unit means is a chopper provided with a rotatable cam gearhaving electric contacts which periodically connect said power supplysource with the circuit of the incandescent lamps, with the electricgenerator of pulse oscillations which are converted in a small dynamicloudspeaker into acoustic signals imitating the sound of falling dropsof water, as well as grounding the control means of the oscillatormeans.

7. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said electromagnetic fieldsource comprises an oscillator means having a control means, and whereinsaid control unit means comprises an electronic timer means having atleast one thyratron and a resistor-capacitor delay trigger circuit meanstherefor, said thyratron including an anode circuit comprising a seriesconnected electro-mechanical relay having contacts connecting the powersupply source with the circuit of the incandescent lamps, with theelectric generator of pulse oscillations converted in a small dynamicloudspeaker into acoustic signals imitating the sound of falling dropsof water, as well as grounding the control means of the oscillatormeans.

8. An apparatus according to claim 7, further including a heat radiationsource, and wherein said electronic timer having at least one thyratronwith an anode circuit comprising a series connected electro-mechanicalpending on the individual features of the patient.

1. An apparatus for the treatment of neuropsychic and somatic diseases,said apparatus comprising a control unit means for simultaneouslyperiodically activating apparatus connected thereto in a pulsed mannerat a selected repetition rate; a light-radiation source essentiallycomprising at least one electric bulb electrically connected with saidcontrol unit means, such that light pulses are generated by saidlightradiation source influencing the central nervous system of thepatient having one of said diseases who faces said source; a soundradiation source essentially comprising an electric generator of pulseoscillations, a small dynamic loud-speaker means for converting saidoscillations into acoustic signals imitating the sound of falling dropsof water, said electric generator being electrically connected with saidcontrol unit means for actuation thereby whereby sound pulses of saidsoundradiation source influence the central nervous system of thepatient; a VHF electromagnetic-field source essentially comprising agenerator of sinusoidal electric oscillations of the waves metric range,electrically connected with said control unit means and disposed inproximity to the patient''s ganglia, pulses from said VHFelectromagnetic field source acting upon the nervous system of thepatient; said light-radiation source producing an adequate andmonotonous action of the lightradiation of the patient''s visualanalyzer; said sound radiation source producing an adequate andmonotonous influence of the sound radiation on the patient''s auditoryanalyzer; said control unit means controlling said light-radiation,sound-radiation and VHF electromagnetic-field source so as to providefor a simultaneous generation of said light, sound and VHFelectromagnetic pulses and directing said pulses to act upon thepatient''s central nervous system, all said pulses following at apredetermined repetition rate and ensuring suppression of the patient''snervous activity; and a power supply means to supply saidlightradiation, sound-radiation and VHF electromagneticfield sources andsaid control unit.
 2. An apparatus according to claim 9, furtherincluding a heat radiation source comprising an electrical coilsurrounded by a heat-insulating shield and provided with an air-forcingmotor, said heat source being disposed in the proximity of thepatient''s integument, said motor of said heat-radiation source beingelectrically connected with said control unit means and controlledthereby so as to ensure a heat irradiation flow onto the patient''sintegument at the same time as said VHF electromagnetic-field pulses andsound pulses are sent at an assigned repetition rate, so as tocontribute to the inhibition of the patient''s nervous activity.
 3. Anapparatus according to claim 1, wherein said light-radiation sourcecomprises at least one blue-light lamp adapted to be placed at the levelof the patient''s eyes.
 4. An apparatus according to claim 1, whereinsaid light-radiation source comprises at least one green-light lampadapted to be placed at the level of the patient''s eyes.
 5. Anapparatus according to claim 4, wherein an even number of saidgreen-light lamps are provided and are adapted to be arrangedsymmetrically with respect to the saggital plane of the patient and at aminimal angle relative to the axis of the respective eye.
 6. Anapparatus according to claim 1, wherein said electromagnetic fieldsource comprises an oscillator means having a control means, and whereinsaid control unit means is a chopper provided with a rotatable cam gearhaving electric contacts which periodically connect said power supplysource with the circuit of the incandescent lamps, with the electricgenerator of pulse oscillations which are converted in a small dynamicloudspeaker into acoustic signals imitating the sound of falling dropsof water, as well as grounding the control means of the oscillatormeans.
 7. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein saidelectromagnetic field source comprises an oscillator means having acontrol means, and wherein said control unit means comprises anelectronic timer means having at least one thyratron and aresistor-capacitor delay trigger circuit means therefor, said thyratronincluding an anode circuit comprising a series connectedelectro-mechanical relay having contacts connecting the power supplysource with the circuit of the incandescent lamps, with the electricgenerator of pulse oscillations converted in a small dynamic loudspeakerinto acoustic signals imitating the sound of falling drops of water, aswell as grounding the control means of the oscillator means.
 8. Anapparatus according to claim 7, further including a heat radiationsource, and wherein said electronic timer having at least one thyratronwith an anode circuit comprising a series connected electro-mechanicalrelay having contacts connecting the power supply source with thecircuit of the incandescent lamps, with the electric generator of pulseoscillations converted in a small dynamic loudspeaker into acousticsignals imitating the sound of falling drops of water, as well asgrounding the grid of the oscillator means, further connects the powersupply with said heat radiation source, and has a potentiometerelectrically connected with said timer to provide for a predeterminedrepetition rate of said VHF electromagnetic-field, light and soundpulses, and for the control of said heat radiation depending on theindividual features of the patient.